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Independent Singapore
22-07-2025
- Health
- Independent Singapore
Mum transfers 1-year-old daughter to another preschool after fall that required 12 stitches on her tongue
IG screengrab/ @mypussykatt SINGAPORE: A mother decided to move her toddler from the school she had been attending at Ang Mo Kio after an accident caused the little girl to need 12 stitches on her tongue. However, it was not so much the accident in itself that caused Renny Izzatie, a 35-year-old tutor, to transfer her daughter, but rather, how it was handled. The accident involving Ms Renny's daughter, Lisa, happened on Jul 3 at Little Footprints Preschool on Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5. She shared her feelings about it in an Instagram post that has received a lot of attention. 'Was I angry about the fall? No, accidents happen,' she wrote. IG screengrab/ @mypussykatt Shortly before 1:00 p.m., the mum received a call from Lisa's teacher, stating that the little girl had fallen while playing and bitten her tongue. The mum thought the injury was minor since the teacher said Lisa was no longer crying and the bleeding had stopped. She added that the toddler was permitted to go on sleeping, and she was asked to pick up the child so her injury could be monitored. See also Gerald Giam: Why not adopt Child Protection Policy for preschools? Ms Renny went to the preschool at 2:00 p.m., and when she saw her daughter, the girl seemed calm enough. The teacher apologised repeatedly for the incident. On their way home, Ms Renny saw how big the laceration was on her daughter's tongue. She realised that the injury was serious and needed medical attention. She brought Lisa to KK Women's and Children's Hospital, and a few hours later, Lisa had an operation. She was put under general anaesthesia, and her tongue needed 12 stitches. Fortunately, Lisa's surgery went well, and her doctor was satisfied with the immediate outcome. The incident is under investigation by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA). The school has apologised again, and the person in charge has been dealt with. The little girl, meanwhile, has continued to recover. On Instagram, Ms Renny wrote she was angry that the school did not take Lisa to the nearest GP, despite the amount of blood on her and her teacher's shirts, so that a medical professional could assess the wound. 'That's why we buy insurance with the school so that if anything happens, we can claim,' she wrote. 'The teacher said if I wanted to go to the doctor to get it checked, she would check how to claim the insurance. IF I WANT TO. But the fact is, the moment we were seen by the ER doctors, they admitted her immediately, and she was seen by a surgical team at the ward. She had the surgery… the same night. That was how serious the injury was,' the mum added. She also appeared to be dismayed at the lack of concern from the school, which sent messages through the app, and did not even call. They merely said they would review the CCTV and call the family the following Monday. In contrast, Ms Renny wrote about how grateful she was to everyone at KK Women's and Children's Hospital. 'I am a firm believer in being your own or your child's advocate. Seek a second opinion, trust your instincts,' she added in her post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Renny Rahman (@mypussykatt) /TISG Read also: 17 months' jail for ex-Kinderland preschool teacher who force-fed water to children () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
New Paper
18-07-2025
- Health
- New Paper
Toddler gets 12 stitches on tongue after fall at preschool; mother claims school downplayed injury
A one-year-old girl had to undergo surgery and receive 12 stitches on her tongue after a fall at her preschool - an incident her mother claims was downplayed by the school. The child, Lisa, was enrolled at Little Footprints Preschool's branch in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5. According to Shin Min Daily News, the incident occurred on July 3. Her mother, Ms Renny Izzatie, a 35-year-old tutor, said she was notified by a teacher around 12.43pm that Lisa had fallen while playing alone and had bitten her tongue. "The teacher said the bleeding had stopped, and my daughter had stopped crying, so I assumed the injury was minor," Ms Renny said. No further details were given, and Lisa was even allowed to continue napping. When Ms Renny arrived to pick her up around 2pm, the teacher apologised, and Lisa appeared calm. It was only during the car ride home that she inspected her daughter's mouth and discovered a deep gash on her tongue. When she asked the school for more details, she was told Lisa had fallen on her bottom, reported Shin Min. She requested to view CCTV footage, but the school said it would review the footage internally and update her on its findings. "The so-called 'minor injury' turned out to be very serious," said Ms Renny, adding that Lisa had been crying intermittently. "She would point to her tongue and say: 'Mama, pain'. She would drool, and there was blood in her saliva." Lisa was taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital later that day, where she underwent a minor operation under general anaesthesia and received 12 stitches. "Seeing her small body on the table just broke me," said Ms Renny in her Instagram stories. Lisa was discharged the next day and is recovering at home. However, Ms Renny said she remains unsure if there will be any long-term effects on her daughter's speech, or the movement and sensation of her tongue. She stressed in her stories that she does not blame the school for the fall itself, acknowledging that accidents can happen. But she was upset about how the incident was handled and has since filed a police report. "They're not medical professionals, so it's not up to them (to decide) what's serious and what's not," she added. What made her more angry was "the fact that they downplayed the whole situation about the fall. They didn't even mention how big or deep the cut was," she said in her story. Ms Renny later said the school had submitted the CCTV footage to the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), but she was not allowed to view it. In response to queries from Shin Min, the police confirmed that a report was filed and investigations are ongoing. Preschool operator cooperating with ECDA ECDA has launched an investigation into the incident. A spokesman said: "The safety of our children is paramount, and if the investigation reveals any irregularities, appropriate action will be taken against the school or staff." The preschool's parent company, Babilou Family Singapore, said it is cooperating with ECDA but declined to provide further comment. A spokesperson said the school had reached out to the family to offer assistance, and expressed relief that the child was recovering. Mother transfers child to another school Still shaken by the incident, Shin Min said Ms Renny decided to withdraw Lisa from the preschool and enrol her elsewhere. "The school neither informed me of the full extent of her injury nor sent her to the hospital. They clearly did not take it seriously," she said. She added that she had already notified the school of her decision via email.
